Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law and as a matter of discretion, without costs or disbursements, the petition is reinstated, the petitioner's application to reopen the hearing is granted, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Dutchess County, for further proceedings consistent herewith.
The Family Court improvidently exercised its discretion in
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